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Viewer: Basic is a free component of IDA-STEP v4 providing core viewing functionality for all kinds of STEP files (*.stp). This component alone makes IDA-STEP v4 a fully usable tool for viewing PDM, CAD and other data, available as STEP (internation standard ISO 10303) files. STEP file format is supported by the major PDM, mechanical CAD and other systems.

IDA-STEP v4 is fully customizable, therefore custom perspectives can be created using the available views to achieve the most suitable way of viewing your data.

Open and view STEP data

IDA-STEP Viewer Basic supports viewing STEP data. STEP file (*.stp, *.step, *.p21) is an ASCII file, which structure is defined by an international standard ISO-10303-21. Since it is an international standard, this format is supported by the major PDM, CAD and other systems, making IDA-STEP Viewer Basic an universal viewer for different data.

Moreover, IDA-STEP Viewer Basic supports the import of XIM (*.xim) files, which are used by IDA-STEP v4 for storing data.

View 3D model, parts and shapes data

One of the most common uses of IDA-STEP Viewer Basic is to view 3D model, created by a mechanical CAD system. This model contains the 3D image of the created object as well as the classification of constituting parts and the hierarchical structure of object shapes.

IDA-STEP Viewer Basic provides a 3D View perspective, which is optimized for viewing such data. The 3D view and shapes structure are linked - selection in one view highlights the same shape in the other one. This and more features make IDA-STEP Viewer Basic an excellent tool for viewing such data.

View PCB/PCA data and 2D model

IDA-STEP Viewer Basic has all capabilities for viewing Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Printed Circuit Assembly (PCA) data, created by various E-CAD/PCB-CAD systems.

PCB/PCA perspective is optimized for viewing PCB/PCA data - it contains a 2D view to display graphical information of PCB layout. Moreover, Assembly view displays the assembly structure of PCA and its information.

The 2D view provides convenient tools to examine the PCB layout and retrieve information on selected parts. Also, this view is linked with the assembly view - selection in one view highlights the same object in the
other one.